Saturday, May 26, 2007

What IS The Proper Greeting On Memorial Day?...

Well, it can't be "Happy Memorial Day"...that sounds a bit trite and contradictory. And "Have a Pleasant Memorial Day" seems sort of...oh, I don't know...vacation-esk. I mean, aren't we SUPPOSED to be remembering the men and women who served and gave their time and lives to protect the freedoms of our country? I "think" it is supposed to be a solemn day of remembering...but like so many things in this country, it seems we've lost sight of the day's true meaning.

At any rate, I certainly wouldn't want to alarm any of you by not posting something in the next 24-48 hours. But, I am going to one of the Puget Sound Islands for a bit of "R & R" for the weekend, so I most likely will not post anything until Monday when I return (I'm sure you are ALL breathing a sigh of relief to know this...not the "alarm" part, but the "I won't be boring you with another mundane post" part! LOL).

So...be safe, be well, be happy, until I return. And have a "Memorial Day" any way you like it...

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Have a great R&R...you so deserve it! I'll be stayin on my butt couch/bed bound for the next few days since I've opened up some sewn incisions. Yay! Oh, and it's a nice, freezing 58 rainy degree's here right now. Brrr!

For someone who is "staying on their butt", you've certainly been a busy little thing! Oh...and answer your phone when it rings! It could be Ed McMahon calling to say you've won the Publishers ClearingHouse...or it could be me...LOL

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